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Best Heavy Cream Substitutes for Baking

No heavy cream? These substitutes keep your desserts and sauces rich and creamy.

1. Coconut Cream

Replace 1:1

Full-fat coconut cream whips and bakes just like heavy cream.

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2. Milk + Butter

¾ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter = 1 cup heavy cream

Classic substitute — works well in most baking recipes.

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3. Half and Half + Butter

⅔ cup half-and-half + ⅓ cup butter = 1 cup heavy cream

Richer than milk version, closer to the real thing.

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